My name is Clark Kent, and I'm recently arrived. I was told that you're handling a good portion of the farming supervision?
I was wondering if I could lend my assistance. I grew up on a family farm, so I'm familiar with growing most vegetables and with handling a variety of farm animals.
Obviously, if you've got everything covered, I don't want to be of any bother, but I thought I'd offer since it seems as if things are still in the processes of getting set up. Also, if I've got the wrong individual, I'm sorry to have bothered you.
Good afternoon. I presume Mr. Kent is an acceptable form of address?
I must say, I very much appreciate the formal missive — it's rare to encounter someone these days with an appropriate sense of ceremony and decorum. But moving on to the meat of your concern, as it were, I am indeed one of the...I suppose you could call it "founders" of the garden project. I had most of the seed crop with me, and Dave Strider has been instrumental in seeing them grow.
However, neither one of us has any particular expertise in farming generally; my area of interest has mostly been with the preparation of the produce, so it's safe to say that Dave and I have largely been winging it and hoping for the best. Someone with real practical knowledge of the art would be an undeniable asset to the cause.
In short: you have the right individual and you are the very antithesis of a bother with your request, and it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
Charmed, Ignis Scientia (sometimes Tellus Argentum)
You're welcome to call me Mr. Kent, or Clark, as you feel most comfortable.
I do have some concerns when it comes to field exhaustion and possible field rotation, as well as ensuring food safety and protecting the crop from potential natural threats. Perhaps we can meet and talk about plans for the preparation and maintenance of the fields for optimal food production sometime soon?
Though before I forget, a pleasure to make your acquaintance as well, sir.
I will be the first to admit I haven't the slightest idea about the necessities of field rotation or possible exhaustion, so I can see already that your insight will be valuable and much appreciated.
At the risk of sounding unnecessarily formal, if you could compile a brief overview of the sorts of things you see as necessary to be implemented, prior to our discussion, I would very much like to have that available as a resource. While I admit I'm not much for farming specifically, I do have a great deal of expertise with the formation and implementation of public policy; in short, the better that you can teach me about the issues that concern you and the best way to address them, the more efficiently I can assist you in rolling out a means of making those plans a reality.
I'd be happy to meet with you at any time of your choosing, and if you like, I'll even extend the offer of meeting over a meal, which I would be happy to prepare.
The basic theory of crop rotation is to prevent soil erosion as well as to keep from depleting nutrients from a given field of land. Different plants utilize different nutrients, so by planting a different crop in a different field for a different harvest, it gives the soil enough time to regain the nutrients lost from the last harvest or two so that it'll be just as good as it was the first time instead of slowly making the land unusable for a season or two of recovery. There are even some crops which can enrich the soil if the rotation is set up properly. With proper utilization of crop rotation, you can keep your yield high and the nutrient quality of the food produced consistently, as well as allow for the keeping of livestock, which can produce some of your best fertilizer. It also decreases the chance of an infestation taking hold, either of a blight or a pest, since the location of the different crops changes from year to year.
We also might want to look into finding certain kinds of microorganisms and certain plants that we can use to help protect the yielding crop, since we're obviously short of the traditional pesticides. Though obviously, given my experience, I know more about the organic methods than about using any of that.
I'd be happy to go over the specifics any time you like, and I'm never one to turn down a fine home cooked meal, especially in a place such as we are.
Even your overview, brief though it might have been, has been immensely educational and I can see we've some work to do in order to best cultivate this garden as a long-term resource to the population as a whole. I'll prepare and forward you a current list of our available crops, as well as a diagram of how we've distributed them throughout the garden at this time; perhaps after you've had a chance to review it, we might meet for lunch and a tour of the field, to better illuminate where we should begin and how to go about it when we do.
I'll admit to boasting some skills in the kitchen, particularly when it comes to recreating particular dishes that my guests are fond of. If there's something you'd particularly like to eat, please let me know and I'll see what I can do for you.
I'll be happy to look over everything you send me and make sure I have a thorough understanding of matters before I come to take a look in person.
I also thought I'd mention that I was invited to take a look at what they thought might be a somewhat-overgrown wheat field in Flavo that I think could be repaired and brought back into use, but it did get me thinking: given the magical and even fairy-tale nature of some of what I've experienced here (and that you've no doubt experienced as well), do you think it would be worthwhile to experiment with the idea of color having some influence on how well certain plants might grow?
Perhaps wheat is in Flavo because of it's color? Perhaps strawberries would grow best in Ruga, blueberries in Bluo. Obviously, we'd still want to take into account the basis of soil preservation and modern farming techniques, but it doesn't do to keep one's mind closed in cases like this.
A topic to address as we walk, perhaps.
As for your skill in the kitchen, I've always believed that the best meal comes from a good cooks inspiration, what materials they have on hand and what dishes they enjoy making. Suffice to say, my only requests are that you try and impress me and that you let me return the favor at a later date.
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My name is Clark Kent, and I'm recently arrived. I was told that you're handling a good portion of the farming supervision?
I was wondering if I could lend my assistance. I grew up on a family farm, so I'm familiar with growing most vegetables and with handling a variety of farm animals.
Obviously, if you've got everything covered, I don't want to be of any bother, but I thought I'd offer since it seems as if things are still in the processes of getting set up. Also, if I've got the wrong individual, I'm sorry to have bothered you.
Thank you.
no subject
I must say, I very much appreciate the formal missive — it's rare to encounter someone these days with an appropriate sense of ceremony and decorum. But moving on to the meat of your concern, as it were, I am indeed one of the...I suppose you could call it "founders" of the garden project. I had most of the seed crop with me, and Dave Strider has been instrumental in seeing them grow.
However, neither one of us has any particular expertise in farming generally; my area of interest has mostly been with the preparation of the produce, so it's safe to say that Dave and I have largely been winging it and hoping for the best. Someone with real practical knowledge of the art would be an undeniable asset to the cause.
In short: you have the right individual and you are the very antithesis of a bother with your request, and it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
Charmed,
Ignis Scientia
(sometimes Tellus Argentum)
no subject
You're welcome to call me Mr. Kent, or Clark, as you feel most comfortable.
I do have some concerns when it comes to field exhaustion and possible field rotation, as well as ensuring food safety and protecting the crop from potential natural threats. Perhaps we can meet and talk about plans for the preparation and maintenance of the fields for optimal food production sometime soon?
Though before I forget, a pleasure to make your acquaintance as well, sir.
Sincerely,
Clark Kent
no subject
I will be the first to admit I haven't the slightest idea about the necessities of field rotation or possible exhaustion, so I can see already that your insight will be valuable and much appreciated.
At the risk of sounding unnecessarily formal, if you could compile a brief overview of the sorts of things you see as necessary to be implemented, prior to our discussion, I would very much like to have that available as a resource. While I admit I'm not much for farming specifically, I do have a great deal of expertise with the formation and implementation of public policy; in short, the better that you can teach me about the issues that concern you and the best way to address them, the more efficiently I can assist you in rolling out a means of making those plans a reality.
I'd be happy to meet with you at any time of your choosing, and if you like, I'll even extend the offer of meeting over a meal, which I would be happy to prepare.
Regards,
Ignis Scientia
no subject
The basic theory of crop rotation is to prevent soil erosion as well as to keep from depleting nutrients from a given field of land. Different plants utilize different nutrients, so by planting a different crop in a different field for a different harvest, it gives the soil enough time to regain the nutrients lost from the last harvest or two so that it'll be just as good as it was the first time instead of slowly making the land unusable for a season or two of recovery. There are even some crops which can enrich the soil if the rotation is set up properly. With proper utilization of crop rotation, you can keep your yield high and the nutrient quality of the food produced consistently, as well as allow for the keeping of livestock, which can produce some of your best fertilizer. It also decreases the chance of an infestation taking hold, either of a blight or a pest, since the location of the different crops changes from year to year.
We also might want to look into finding certain kinds of microorganisms and certain plants that we can use to help protect the yielding crop, since we're obviously short of the traditional pesticides. Though obviously, given my experience, I know more about the organic methods than about using any of that.
I'd be happy to go over the specifics any time you like, and I'm never one to turn down a fine home cooked meal, especially in a place such as we are.
Looking forward to our meeting,
Clark Kent
no subject
Even your overview, brief though it might have been, has been immensely educational and I can see we've some work to do in order to best cultivate this garden as a long-term resource to the population as a whole. I'll prepare and forward you a current list of our available crops, as well as a diagram of how we've distributed them throughout the garden at this time; perhaps after you've had a chance to review it, we might meet for lunch and a tour of the field, to better illuminate where we should begin and how to go about it when we do.
I'll admit to boasting some skills in the kitchen, particularly when it comes to recreating particular dishes that my guests are fond of. If there's something you'd particularly like to eat, please let me know and I'll see what I can do for you.
Regards,
Ignis Scientia
no subject
I'll be happy to look over everything you send me and make sure I have a thorough understanding of matters before I come to take a look in person.
I also thought I'd mention that I was invited to take a look at what they thought might be a somewhat-overgrown wheat field in Flavo that I think could be repaired and brought back into use, but it did get me thinking: given the magical and even fairy-tale nature of some of what I've experienced here (and that you've no doubt experienced as well), do you think it would be worthwhile to experiment with the idea of color having some influence on how well certain plants might grow?
Perhaps wheat is in Flavo because of it's color? Perhaps strawberries would grow best in Ruga, blueberries in Bluo. Obviously, we'd still want to take into account the basis of soil preservation and modern farming techniques, but it doesn't do to keep one's mind closed in cases like this.
A topic to address as we walk, perhaps.
As for your skill in the kitchen, I've always believed that the best meal comes from a good cooks inspiration, what materials they have on hand and what dishes they enjoy making. Suffice to say, my only requests are that you try and impress me and that you let me return the favor at a later date.
All the best,
Clark Kent